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Driver proves parking bays 'too small'
Computersaysno
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BBC story
As usual they get it wrong about "fine"...but it's still good news.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-39037547
I guess we will need someone to take a "single point" appeal to POPLA to get this more fully usable.
As usual they get it wrong about "fine"...but it's still good news.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-39037547
I guess we will need someone to take a "single point" appeal to POPLA to get this more fully usable.
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Damn, I was just writing about this and you beat me. :rotfl:
Just proves that they will do anything to bend rules to suit themselves.I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.0 -
Here's something for the regulars to keep in their black books, particularly for some cases where motorists have had to park over line.
"According to the British Parking Association, there is no legal minimum size for parking bays, but there is a design standard which is 15.7ft (4.8m) in length and 7.8ft (2.4m) in width."
Good to get that in writing from BPA if anyone has a contact there.0 -
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Here's something for the regulars to keep in their black books, particularly for some cases where motorists have had to park over line.
"According to the British Parking Association, there is no legal minimum size for parking bays, but there is a design standard which is 15.7ft (4.8m) in length and 7.8ft (2.4m) in width."
Good to get that in writing from BPA if anyone has a contact there.
Yes but as with everything the BPA say they have biased this in their favour, the actual standards have more to them:
10. The following are standard space requirements of some typical vehicles.
These may be used as basic minimum reference values but different layouts
such as parallel, herringbone and in-line, have slightly different overall space
requirements and detailed layout of parking spaces will be site specific.
Car 2.4 metres x 4.8 metres
Light Vans 2.4 metres x 5.5 metres
Rigid Vehicles 3.5 metres x 14.0 metres
Articulated Vehicles 3.5 metres x 18.5 metres
Coaches (60 seats) 3.5 metres x 14.0 metres
These dimensions refer to standing space only and do not take account of
access, manoeuvring space or space required for loading/unloading.
Of course the last paragraph has been conveniently for their members missed out!0 -
Thanks, fisherjim.
Did you get the from the BPA website?0 -
No it was from a planning standards site but I'm on my phone it just downloads as a PDF I can't get a link.0
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